Any idea what this means? Are they talking about the JFK-Harrison square split point or possible express tracks?
Also unrelated, what are the odds the new blue line trains have either CBTC or at least walkthrough trains (since it’s the global standard at this point)?
I think it depends on the alternative, but I don’t know much about costs. If it was the preferred alternative which has it connecting with the Eastern Route around Oak Island, a grade crossing would have to be eliminated. this would require either an underpass or an overpass as well as the...
*I also posted this on railroad.net, in case this seems similar
I’ve heard about plans from the early 1910’s about electrifying, quad tracking the B&M eastern route, as well as creating a harbor tunnel to connect it to south station when the B&M was controlled by the New Haven Railroad. I...
Hi al. I’m trying to find really any evidence of this railroad and its route. Here’s what I have so far:
Route was similar to the BRB&L main line
Bought by the Eastern Railroad in the 1880s
Abandoned around 1892?
The only physical evidence I know of is where it branched off of the eastern...
quick question since idk how operations work. If I’m correct the NR line is the 2nd busiest line. So why do the Old Colony lines run with all bi levels and the Franklin line runs mostly bi levels but the NR line only uses 1 or 2? Is it entirely because the lack of need on the north side besides...